mtngrl

mtngrl ASN, RN

Member

  • Content

    312

  • Visitors

    8,098

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    6

All Content by mtngrl

  1. Need Some Career Advice!

    mtngrl replied to gethurman's topic in Nursing Career

    First off look for a job that is not incredibly stressfull....because you sound like you will have quite a bit of that at home with 2 little ones. Personally I think hospital shifts are hard on moms...

  2. Will they hire me?

    mtngrl replied to fifi2323's topic in Nursing Career

    The hospital I worked at sure did. The LPN's far outnumbered the RN's. I hate to say it but I think they do that on purpose. LPN's cost less so they hire more of them. But they do need a couple RN'S...

  3. Cover letter advice please

    mtngrl posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I hate writing cover letters. They always sound so cheesy but I know what it's what I'm "supposed " to write. Since I think they sound so silly, do you always have to include a cover letter with a...

  4. Cover letter advice please

    mtngrl replied to mtngrl's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks guys. That's great advice! I just go blank sometimes when I write them, and they end up sounding so "textbook". Now I have some good ideas on what to

  5. Bad Insurance For Healthcare Workers!!!!!!!

    mtngrl replied to flalpn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I worked in a hospital for a short time and yes the insurance was expensive and of course there were copays and all that. It's crazy when I hear on the news about people that work at places like...

  6. lost my license, my self-esteem, confidence and respect all in one shift

    mtngrl replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you think you lost your license? Did you clock out before your shift was over? Because otherwise I don't see what you did

  7. For RN's) How much do you take home after taxes????

    mtngrl replied to Flower2005's topic in Nursing Career

    Where the heck in TN? I live in TN and where I am new grads in the hospital start at $15!!!!!! As an RN! Night shift is like $17. It sucks. It's such a big corporation,

  8. For RN's) How much do you take home after taxes????

    mtngrl replied to Flower2005's topic in Nursing Career

    Not enough! When I started med/surg at a hospital I was surprised when I saw my paycheck. It was not worth it! I decided working that hard for not much money really was stupid so I left. Nursing...

  9. OK to start career in home health vs. Med/Surg?

    mtngrl replied to samdombek's topic in Nursing Career

    It depends how good your technical skills are. Personally, home health sounds a bit scary for a new grad, since you will be alone. Unless you find an agency that hires new grads and lets you follow...

  10. Quitting after orientation, part deux

    mtngrl replied to sarita279's topic in First Year After Licensure

    sarita279- You should go for that CH job. If you don't you will likely regret it....and I doubt if you get it you will regret quitting the hospital! As nurses we all know how fragile life is. Don't...

  11. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

    mtngrl replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Nursing Career

    School nurse? Insurance company? Oh yeah, the classifieds are just full of those

  12. anyone quit after orientation? an new grads thinking of leaving nursing

    mtngrl replied to celle507's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I quit during my so-called orientation at a hospital (I was never even given a preceptor!). Because I was still on "orientation" they said there was no point to work the usual two weeks notice,...

  13. moving to Johnson City, TN

    mtngrl replied to tennheart's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    There are 2 hospitals there I think...Laughlin and Takoma Adventist...though I probably spelled both those wrong. I looked into Greeneville before I decided on this area. I visited the town and drove...

  14. burn out

    mtngrl replied to janetrette's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you kidding me??? Get outta there, find another place quick! 10 patients is just asking for mistakes to be made. That is

  15. anyone quit after orientation? an new grads thinking of leaving nursing

    mtngrl replied to celle507's topic in First Year After Licensure

    CELLE507- Right now I am not working much....but that is all I can stand lol! I do contract work..basically I do "med passes". 2-3 hours for each one, a few times a week. I pick when I want to work. I...

  16. anyone quit after orientation? an new grads thinking of leaving nursing

    mtngrl replied to celle507's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I quit a hospital after 4 weeks. It was my second job as a nurse and I had only been an RN for about 9 months, and my first job was in an office setting. I got the hospital job when I moved. I hated...

  17. Help!!! Failed 2nd Nursing Coures And Don't Know Where 2 Turn

    mtngrl replied to OLOLstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is extremely hard. But being a real RN is even harder. Maybe this happened for a reason, maybe there is another career you would excel at. I did great in nursing school but the real...

  18. I got fired. Now what?!?!?!

    mtngrl replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of facility were you at? Did they give you a reason why they fired you? How long did you work there? If it wasn't for very long I wouldn't list it on your resume. Or do employers have a way...

  19. Need some support

    mtngrl replied to ladydame's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I felt that same way a few months ago when I tried working at a hospital. So I quit. I had only been there 4 weeks. And yes, that was enough time to know I hated hospital nursing. I will never work in...

  20. Graduating in May...

    mtngrl replied to Erica1019's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I didn't apply for any jobs until I passed NCLEX. I wanted lots of time to study and if you are working you won't have much. I didn't have any trouble finding a job. I do know of at least one fellow...

  21. Pay difference?

    mtngrl replied to FuturoEnfermera's topic in Nursing Career

    Is an LVN basically the same as an LPN? I think you should go that route first. I am an RN, and I wish I had gotten my LPN first. You learn a lot more clinical skills. With RN schooling, it's more...

  22. Can't find a job!

    mtngrl replied to taylorLPN's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you actually sent a resume to those places? If you haven't, then you should, so if an opening comes up they can contact you. Some places just don't advertise new positions because they have so...

  23. References

    mtngrl replied to wincha's topic in Nursing Career

    Does anyone else think having personal references is stupid?? I mean, I always put down my best friends and usually one of them is a fellow nurse I knew in nursing school. Of course they are going to...

  24. Interview questions

    mtngrl replied to wincha's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't hire people, I'm the one being interviewed. And I doubt anyone is going to tell an interviewer that they are a procrastinator or a gossip. I am just stating what occured in all the interviews...

  25. moving to Johnson City, TN

    mtngrl replied to tennheart's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I live near Johnson City. I worked for MSHA corp. for a month (it owns J. City Med Center). Although I didn't work for the med center I did have orientation there for a week (for policies and crap)....